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November/December Lite Challenge Entry : Tropical Island

I defiantly want to enter this months competition. I think I'm going to do a small island group based on a relic caldera. Tropical forest, volcano, cliffs and warm sunny beaches (can you tell the weather is rubbish outside).

Might go with a tea stained treasure map effect, not sure yet.

And yes, I know my latest WIP is totally against the rules but I see I have to post a thumbnail and at the moment I don't have anything to put up. Speaking of which I'm going to have to venture into the loft and find my scanner.